+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) Hi folks! I'm in a celebratory mood just now, so what better time to hold my first cointest?! Basically, last autumn, a very good friend nominated me in a competition which was advertised in a national newspaper, and to my surprise and delight, I was one of the four winners! Without even doing a thing ... how good is that?! To see what I am talking about see these two newspaper articles: The Sun Daily Echo So, in a very small way, I get to play a role in the Olympics this year! I love watching the Olympics on tv and even when they are in the "wrong" time zone I often set an alarm to watch favourite events during the night! Sad, but true! So, to win this cointest, all you need to do is name the two Olympic events / disciplines I always try to watch. Clues might be forthcoming if deemed necessary! The prize is a coin of British origin ... either a Severn Railway or Berkshire Search and Rescue ... winner chooses. If the winner has both of these, I'll offer something else. Closing date: As soon as the two correct answers are given by one person! Edited to add: One guess per log in, per hour please! Edited January 12, 2008 by Dorsetgal & GeoDog Quote Link to comment
acadiahiker Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations! I pick: Pole vault 100 meter race Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations!! That's awesome!! How many guesses can we make or how often?? Total shot in the dark: -Synchronized swimming -football (soccer) Quote Link to comment
Maine Family Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations! I will guess skating and skiing because that is what I watch. Quote Link to comment
+WVKiwi Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Figure skating and gymnastics? Quote Link to comment
QuigleyJones Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 HOCKEY! and I dont know, what else is there? Figure Skating? Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 diving and gymnastics... for the summer olympics. figure skating and slalom... for the winter olympics! Congrats again, by the way! Naomi Quote Link to comment
+Frank n Beck Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) Archery and rifle shooting(I cant remember its exact name, lol) Editting to say; Congrats!!!!!!! and thanks for the cointest. Edited January 12, 2008 by Frank n Beck Quote Link to comment
+911turbos Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 gymnastics decathalon Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations. I was in Beijing in May and saw the construction of the Olympic buildings. You will have an experience you will never forget. Quote Link to comment
+Marpomem Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 How about my husband's favorites: track and field (if need to be more specific here, put men's 100 meters) gymnastics Quote Link to comment
+4BOWS Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations on the honor you've been given. My brother in law ran the torch when it came through Idaho a few years ago. It was very awesome. (Hope your friends and family can watch you at a more convenient time. Tom ran his portion in the dark before sunrise, in the dead of winter!) Anyway, a huge Congratulations to you! Quote Link to comment
+PSU Fan Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations on your win and thanks for the cointest. You are a fan of Diving & 100 meters hurdles Quote Link to comment
+501_Gang Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Pole Vault gymnastics Quote Link to comment
+lelle1987 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 That's awesome! Running with the Olympic torch...I'm sooo jelaous! Grats! My guesses are Equestrian and Archery Btw I also look at the Olympics all night long when it's in the wrong timezone, often at sports I usually never watch (like Hockey, Modern Pentahlon or Triathlon in the summer games and Shorttrack or Nordic combined in the winter games). I guess that's kind of sad but true too... Quote Link to comment
+geo-jenkins Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations Archery and Gymnastics Quote Link to comment
+Frank n Beck Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Archery and Rowing Quote Link to comment
+terri and billy Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 First congratulations. This is such a great honor and thank you for sharing it with us. Sports: Archery Disc Terri Quote Link to comment
+The Fossillady Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Swimming and gymnastics. Congrats Quote Link to comment
lordxtra Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Congratulations - You get a real honour My Guess would be: Discus and Javelin Good Luck Quote Link to comment
+Solan109 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 congrats weight lifting triathlon Quote Link to comment
+sweetlife Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 swimming and diving our two guesses sweetlife Mountain, WI. Quote Link to comment
+ByrnedFish Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 curling and ski slolam Quote Link to comment
SCYoli Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 That is a really awesome honor! No guess just a congrats! Quote Link to comment
+rivercity Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Congratulations! What an honor! Very nice newspaper articles, too! I will guess fencing and diving. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Thanks you so much for your congratulations and kind comments, it is still a bit unbelievable. Just after midnight London time, I'm closing for the night, but just want to say, my two most favourite things are in the SUMMER Olympics and someone has already correctly guessed one of them. The other hasn't been mentioned yet! GOOD LUCK! Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) Wow what an inspiration the both of you are Aren't dogs amazing for the things they can be trained to do? Keep up the great work! What an honor and savor every moment of carrying the torch, that is just awesome! Congrats! Edited January 13, 2008 by tsunrisebey Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 hmmm... how about: -football (soccer) -beach volleyball Quote Link to comment
+geocachingdragon Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 what a great honor good luck Discus 100 meter dash Quote Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Huge Congratulations from me Wendy You are a STAR in so many ways. I dont even know what games/sports are played at the Olympics!! I am going to have a guess at Archery (because that is what you were training for before your accident ) and shooting Cuddles to Caesar M Quote Link to comment
+jangor Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 football (soccer on this side of the pond) and water polo. Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Congratulations! I'll guess: Equestrian and Crew/Rowing Quote Link to comment
+Frank n Beck Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Archery and Triathlon Quote Link to comment
+bluprizm Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Congrats to You! My guess is: Archery & Running Quote Link to comment
+501_Gang Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Weightlifting & Archery Quote Link to comment
+Jeepster++ Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Archery and Tennis Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Equestrian and swimming And make sure you take your GPSer! Quote Link to comment
+Marpomem Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 How 'bout my favorites: swimming gymnastics Quote Link to comment
+ThirstyMick Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Congrats!! That rocks Quote Link to comment
+Accordiongal Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Enjoy your honor. Guess: Archery and rowing. Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 That is so cool!! congratualtions!! I wish I could watch you!! my guess Fencing and Archery Quote Link to comment
+darnjoeSNARG Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 track and field and Equestrian Have fun! Quote Link to comment
+geobobb16 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Congrats! My guess: Archery and pole-vaulting. Quote Link to comment
+Rockin Roddy Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 This is a HUGE honor, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Quote Link to comment
+501_Gang Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Synchronized Swimming and Water Polo Quote Link to comment
+MountainRacer Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I'd have to guess swimming and track. Congrats! Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I saw you great news in an earlier thread. Congrats on the honor for you and Ceasar. It is only a small repayment for the work you do in promoting the disability issues. My guesses are figure skating and gymnastics. Quote Link to comment
+surteb Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) I will say archery and tennis. Congratulations to you! You are truly an inspiration. Edited for giving a thoughtless answer. Edited January 13, 2008 by surteb Quote Link to comment
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